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In 2017, almost one third or 159 million of the kilometres in the taxi industry were driven in the neighbouring counties of
Akershus and Oslo, according to Taxi transport. Oslo made up 112 million and Akershus 47. Hordaland was between these two counties with 62 million kilometres. The lowest
volume of taxi kilometres was found in Sogn and Fjordane, Finnmark and Aust-Agder with 4, 6 and 8 million respectively.

Figure 1. Total length driven (1 000 km). 2017

Figure 1. Total length driven (1 000 km). 2017

Fylke

Kjørelengde (1000 km)

Sogn og Fjordane

4284

Finnmark - Finnmárku

6170

Aust-Agder

7818

Nord-Trøndelag

8997

Telemark

12894

Møre og Romsdal

15333

Oppland

15588

Hedmark

15908

Nordland

16398

Vestfold

16710

Troms - Romsa

17331

Vest-Agder

18609

Østfold

19520

Buskerud

23272

Sør-Trøndelag

38456

Rogaland

43592

Akershus

47173

Hordaland

61891

Oslo

112276

Largest decline in Rogaland

The decline in kilometres driven in the taxi industry nationally conceals stronger regional variations. Rogaland, Oslo and
Vest-Agder showed the largest reductions in mileage compared to 2014. These three counties had a decline of 16, 14 and 12
per cent respectively. On the other hand, Buskerud, Troms and Finnmark had an increase in mileage of 11, 9 and 8 per cent
respectively.

Figure 2. Change in per cent of total length driven. 2014-2017

Source: Statistics Norway. Map data: Norwegian Mapping Authority.

Figure 2. Change in per cent of total length driven. 2014-2017

ØSTFOLD

-6.7

AKERSHUS

-8.3

OSLO

-13.9

HEDMARK

-9.1

OPPLAND

5.9

BUSKERUD

11.1

VESTFOLD

-4.0

TELEMARK

-5.9

AUST-AGDER

-0.9

VEST-AGDER

-12.0

ROGALAND

-16.3

HORDALAND

-2.2

SOGN OG FJORDANE

5.1

MØRE OG ROMSDAL

0.3

SØR-TRØNDELAG

7.8

NORD-TRØNDELAG

-1.0

NORDLAND

4.8

TROMS - ROMSA

9.2

FINNMARK - FINNMÁRKU

8.3

Figure 2. Change in per cent of total length driven. 2014-2017

ØSTFOLD

-6.7

AKERSHUS

-8.3

OSLO

-13.9

HEDMARK

-9.1

OPPLAND

5.9

BUSKERUD

11.1

VESTFOLD

-4.0

TELEMARK

-5.9

AUST-AGDER

-0.9

VEST-AGDER

-12.0

ROGALAND

-16.3

HORDALAND

-2.2

SOGN OG FJORDANE

5.1

MØRE OG ROMSDAL

0.3

SØR-TRØNDELAG

7.8

NORD-TRØNDELAG

-1.0

NORDLAND

4.8

TROMS - ROMSA

9.2

FINNMARK - FINNMÁRKU

8.3

There were significant regional differences for kilometres driven with a passenger. In 2017, Hedmark and Finnmark had the
largest proportion of driving with a passenger, with both achieving a utilisation rate of 70 per cent. Conversely, Rogaland
had a utilisation rate of 45 per cent. The proportion of kilometres driven with a passenger in Akershus, Vest-Agder and Oslo
was also at the lower end, with 47 per cent.

Figure 3. Proportion driven with passenger in the car. 2017

Source: Statistics Norway. Map data: Norwegian Mapping Authority.

Figure 3. Proportion driven with passenger in the car. 2017

ØSTFOLD

57.8

AKERSHUS

46.5

OSLO

47.1

HEDMARK

69.9

OPPLAND

62.3

BUSKERUD

53.2

VESTFOLD

53.5

TELEMARK

58.5

AUST-AGDER

63.7

VEST-AGDER

46.5

ROGALAND

45.0

HORDALAND

55.0

SOGN OG FJORDANE

62.7

MØRE OG ROMSDAL

48.8

SØR-TRØNDELAG

56.2

NORD-TRØNDELAG

57.7

NORDLAND

65.5

TROMS - ROMSA

64.8

FINNMARK - FINNMÁRKU

70.2

Figure 3. Proportion driven with passenger in the car. 2017

ØSTFOLD

57.8

AKERSHUS

46.5

OSLO

47.1

HEDMARK

69.9

OPPLAND

62.3

BUSKERUD

53.2

VESTFOLD

53.5

TELEMARK

58.5

AUST-AGDER

63.7

VEST-AGDER

46.5

ROGALAND

45.0

HORDALAND

55.0

SOGN OG FJORDANE

62.7

MØRE OG ROMSDAL

48.8

SØR-TRØNDELAG

56.2

NORD-TRØNDELAG

57.7

NORDLAND

65.5

TROMS - ROMSA

64.8

FINNMARK - FINNMÁRKU

70.2

Stable proportion empty driving

In 2017, 53.0 per cent of all kilometres at the national level were driven with a passenger. This represents an increase of
0.4 per cent from the previous year. In the period 2014-2017, the proportion of kilometres with a passenger dropped 0.2 per
cent. Some counties had larger changes in utilisation rates. Hordaland and Nord-Trøndelag stood out. In Hordaland, the proportion
of mileage with a passenger decreased by 8 per cent, while in Nord-Trøndelag the proportion increased by 9 per cent. In seven
counties, the utilisation rate changed less than one per cent from 2014 to 2017.

Figure 4. Change in per cent of proportion driven with passenger in the car. 2014-2017

Source: Statistics Norway. Map data: Norwegian Mapping Authority.

Figure 4. Change in per cent of proportion driven with passenger in the car. 2014-2017

ØSTFOLD

0.7

AKERSHUS

-0.2

OSLO

0

HEDMARK

1.9

OPPLAND

-0.3

BUSKERUD

-2.7

VESTFOLD

-1.8

TELEMARK

-0.7

AUST-AGDER

5.1

VEST-AGDER

3.1

ROGALAND

-0.2

HORDALAND

-7.7

SOGN OG FJORDANE

2

MØRE OG ROMSDAL

-3.4

SØR-TRØNDELAG

-2.3

NORD-TRØNDELAG

9.1

NORDLAND

2.7

TROMS - ROMSA

0.3

FINNMARK - FINNMÁRKU

-2.1

Figure 4. Change in per cent of proportion driven with passenger in the car. 2014-2017

ØSTFOLD

0.7

AKERSHUS

-0.2

OSLO

0

HEDMARK

1.9

OPPLAND

-0.3

BUSKERUD

-2.7

VESTFOLD

-1.8

TELEMARK

-0.7

AUST-AGDER

5.1

VEST-AGDER

3.1

ROGALAND

-0.2

HORDALAND

-7.7

SOGN OG FJORDANE

2

MØRE OG ROMSDAL

-3.4

SØR-TRØNDELAG

-2.3

NORD-TRØNDELAG

9.1

NORDLAND

2.7

TROMS - ROMSA

0.3

FINNMARK - FINNMÁRKU

-2.1

One tenth of turnover paid in cash

In 2017, 12 per cent of the turnover in Norway as a whole was paid in cash. This figure was down 14 per cent from the previous
year and 29 per cent compared to 2014. In most counties, one tenth of turnover was paid in cash. Hedmark, Sør-Trøndelag and
Oppland had the lowest proportion of cash payments, with 8 per cent. In Vestfold, Troms and Buskerud, the proportion of cash
payments was highest with 15, 16 and 19 per cent respectively.

The Norwegian Tax Administration collects data annually about the approximately 6 000 companies which are given a total of
about 8 000 taxi licences. The reported data are cash sales, electronic sales, mileage and mileage with passengers. The Norwegian
Tax Administration uses this information to verify that the enterprises adhere to tax rules. Statistics Norway reuses the
information to publish statistics.